PSYCH101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: White Matter, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Learned Helplessness

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Paul Wehr

Document Summary

Similar to mbsr, this technique has been shown to enhance the control of attention. Imbt has also been linked to an increased ability to control bodily physiology. Exercise: relaxation training and religious study both require discipline. Staying in good physical condition requires similar devotion, and also produces considerable physical and psychological benefits researchers in germany asked university student participants either to do all- out sprints, to jog, or to do nothing. Cardiovascular exercise also provides immediate benefits in cognitive processing: when sedentary adults between 60 and 85 years of age take up weekly exercise, they show improved brain functioning and cognitive performance. Results from long-term studies indicate that a lifestyle that includes regular exercise helps preserve cognitive function and the brain systems that support it: researchers have found that older people who are at genetic risk for developing. Alzheimer"s disease and who show cognitive impairments can slow the rate of memory decline by exercising.